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Review by Michael_D See Profile

  • Location: Indianapolis, Marion, IN, USA
  • Cost: $104 per month
  • Install: about 4 days
  • No Cap
Reliable and fast service
Overpriced, poor
No other choices for cable, but the service isn't bad.
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As with many customers, I was surprised when my rates increased due to an expiring promotion with no notification. Supposedly they were on the paper/PDF bills but those aren't e-mailed to customers, and if you do AutoPay you never see them unless you proactively log in to their web site to check.

Once the rental fees increased on the provided (very old) cable modem, I sent it back and purchased my own Motorola Surfboard SB6141. My speeds immediately increased 5-10 Mbps with the new modem, without having any service changed.

Some time later, while moving, I switched to Lightning service since I had a DOCSIS 3.0 modem that was on their supported modem list (a plus for providing the list). However, they still insisted a (contractor) technician come out to do the setup. The technician seemed unskilled and in fact did not set things up correctly. I had to work through support (via this site!) to get the setup fixed when slow download speeds were the symptom.

I currently pay $54/month for standard Internet service (up from $52 when I first wrote this review) and $50/month extra for Lightning 90 Mbps service. Brighthouse still can't quite compete on speed with the other cable franchise in different areas of the city (Comcast) can get speeds at 105 Mbps, for the same price. It's unfortunate that the structure of broadband providers make Internet service so expensive and so slow in the United States, compared to the rest of the world. If I were living in Paris, I'd have a 100 Mbps fiber connection and pay US $35 per month. But that's not wholly the responsibility of Bright House, but the stagnant innovation in the space for the US.

I do not subscribe to any packages or promotions. Very disappointed that pricing is not provided on their web site, and the Indianapolis market does not allow online ordering apparently. Everything must be done the old fashioned way via telephone.

Overall, the Internet service itself is fast and reliable, but the company can be very archaic in many ways, stuck in the last century.

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Michael please email me a copy of your statement showing the incorrect contact information that you referenced in your review and I will get it taken care of.